The Shah received significant American support during his reign, and frequently making state visits to the White House and earning praise from numerous American presidents. The Shah’s close ties to Washington and his Modernization policies soon angered some Iranians, especially the hardcore Islamic conservatives. Was the Shah of Iran aRead More →
The 52 American hostages were officially handed over to the US authorities by the Algerians in Algiers this morning, at the end of 444 days in captivity. The hostages were flown out of Mehrabad airport in Iran, last night a few moments after President Reagan had completed his swearing in.Read More →
From the 6th century BC to the 3rd century BC Bahrain was a pivotal part of the Persian Empire of the Achaemenids, an Iranian dynasty. From the 3rd century BC to the arrival of Islam in the 7th century AD, Bahrain was controlled by two other Iranian dynasties, the ParthiansRead More →
In Biblical Names the meaning of the name Elam is: A young man; a virgin; a secret. What happened to Elamites? Assyrians obliterated the troublesome kingdom in present-day Iran. … Yet over 2,600 years ago the ancient kingdom of Elam, located in present-day south- western Iran, acted in much theRead More →
In fact, China does have one formal ally – North Korea. In 1961, the two countries signed a ‘Treaty of Friendship, Co-operation and Mutual Assistance’, an agreement which remains in force until revoked by either side. Who is America’s allies? What good are America’s allies? In most parts of Washington,Read More →